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Background

We are seeking a Finance Expert to support Bank and Financial Institutions (BFIs) to develop innovative financial products and support Medium Small and Micro Enterprises (MSMEs) related to construction on a complex DFID-funded post-earthquake reconstruction programme covering four Districts (Gorkha, Dhading, Nuwakot, Rasuwa). The programme aim is long-term positive change in the lives of people in earthquake-affected regions of Nepal.

The implementation phase of the programme commenced in May 2018 for a 4.5 year duration and will work in about 42 rural and urban municipalities in the four core districts and adjacent areas most affected by the earthquake. It comprises five Output Areas:

Support and provide capacity building to Government at central, district and local level in detailed year-wise reconstruction planning.

Direct physical reconstruction, including subcontracting and supervision of agreed priority earthquake reconstruction interventions, including reconstruction of water supply, foot trails, bridges, schools, public buildings, and potentially other areas.

Analysis of, and interventions to address, constraints to the private sector, including supply of labour, materials and transport in the construction sector.

Managing a Challenge Fund to leave no-one behind in the reconstruction effort and promote transformational change for women and girls.

An evaluation and learning component.

The Finance Expert will be responsible for helping BFIs develop new and innovative financial products for MSMEs, and ensuring that MSMEs benefit from these new products. The input is initially for 9 months but may be extended. The position will be based in Kathmandu and will require frequent travel to the project area.

Job description

Reporting to the Private Sector Development (PSD) Lead, the Finance Expert will:

Conduct a comprehensive diagnostic study of access to finance by construction sector MSME in Project districts;

Review BFI lending practices to MSMEs and identify the major bottle necks;

Engage with BFIs to support to develop new /innovative loan products for MSMEs;

Support MSMEs to adopt the new loan products;

Periodic review of the adoption of the new loan products and capture the learning;

Provide support to refine the loan product based on the learning of the pilot interventions; and